Captioner and Note taker
- Oshawa, ON, Canada
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Original job description
We are currently looking for Note Takers and Captioners for a variety of academic disciplines. Candidates will be expected to attend in person classes at university/colleges in Oshawa and surrounding regions. These service providers help students overcome barriers in class to succeed!
We have a preference for candidates with a Math or Science background, however, those a part of other educational disciplines are welcome to apply. Schedules starting in September.
Responsibilities:
We are looking for individuals who have
Assignments vary depending on the student's schedules. Assignments typically take place between 8am - 9pm Monday to Saturday.
Benefits
We have a preference for candidates with a Math or Science background, however, those a part of other educational disciplines are welcome to apply. Schedules starting in September.
Responsibilities:
- Type information on a laptop at a university lecture or in informal, smaller classes like tutorial and labs
- Captioning- creating a transcription using Messenger Pigeon, verbatim of what the instructor said.
- Note taking- recording key information from a lecture. Organized to be used as a study aid, key points and major topics are utilized as major headings
We are looking for individuals who have
- Completed post secondary education or about to graduate
- Studied and excelled in a variety of subjects. E.g. Math, English, Sciences, Arts, Business, History, Humanities, Social sciences, Business, Natural Sciences, and more!
- Typing speed of 60+ wpm
- Comfortable in an academic environment
- Sensitivity to the needs of people with disabilities.
- Use of own personal laptop
- Strong writing and editing skills
- Ability to analyze and process information quickly
- Able to work independently- being on time, dependable and able to meet deadlines
- Minimum of 2 professional references
- Police Clearance Certificate
Assignments vary depending on the student's schedules. Assignments typically take place between 8am - 9pm Monday to Saturday.
Benefits
- Everyday learning opportunities
- Flexible schedules
- Work with new technology
- Contribute to equitable access to education
More about this job
Responsibilities
Candidates will type information during university lectures and create transcriptions of what instructors say. They will also record key information from lectures to be used as study aids.
Requirements
Candidates must have completed post-secondary education or be about to graduate and should have excelled in various subjects. A typing speed of 60+ wpm and sensitivity to the needs of people with disabilities are also required.
Skills
- Typing
- Writing
- Editing
- Note Taking
- Captioning
- Information Analysis
- Dependability
- Time Management
- Sensitivity To Disabilities
- Academic Environment Comfort
Benefits
- Everyday Learning Opportunities
- Flexible Schedules
- Work With New Technology
- Contribute To Equitable Access To Education
Visa sponsorship
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Categories
- Education
- Technology
Keywords
- Captioning
- Note Taking
- Typing
- Education
- Academic
- Transcription
- Math
- Science
- Technology
- Disabilities
- Writing
- Editing
- Information Processing
- Dependability
- Time Management
- Sensitivity